Before the advent of fibreglass casts in the 1970's plaster of paris was used to immobilize fractures, this boooklet provides illustrated guidence of techniques for application and removal of plaster for common injuriesNurses assisted with the applicaton and removal of plasterIllustrated stapled booklet with blue cover. On the front cover there is an Xray of a human hand and wrist with title in white print above. Two holes have been punched at leftAbove title the previous catalogue number is handwritten [black ink] along with a black stamp reading 'Operating Theatres/Alfred Hospital' .This stamp also appears on the title page and page three. On the title page 2/5 Theatre Alfred Hospital, has been handwritten [blue ink] at top rightplaster of paris, fracture treatment

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 13 October,1993, page 1. "Bash witness appeaL"'.Police are appealing for help from anyone who may have seen the baffling attack on a 16 year old Croydon girl near Mullum Mullum Creek. Kate Stammers was assaulted with a baseball bat. She was knocked to the ground and hit repeatedly around the head before being thrown in the creek. She was taken to Maroondah Hospital with a 30 cm gash on the back of her head, before being transferred to the Austin Hospital for treatment for a fractured skull; and bruising to the face and the upper body.

Hard cover book, First Aid at a Glance Author: William H. London Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, Australia Date: 1939 Further Information: Green cloth covered hardback volume with title in rednon-fictionPublished on the eve of World War II in 1939, First Aid at a Glance is a compact, highly practical emergency manual. Designed as a concise summary for quick reference during crisis situations, it covers core civil defence and emergency medical topics such as the treatment of wounds, severe bleeding, and shock. Other subjects covered in this publication are fracture immobilisation and bandaging techniques, resuscitation and drowning intervention, and the management of casualties in public, industrial, or home settings.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, first aid at a glance, book, william london, w.r. angus